mci.gov.sg Information Service Scholarship 2015 Singapore : Ministry of Communications & Information

Organization : Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI)
Type of Facility : MCI Information Service Scholarship 2015
Country: Singapore

Website : http://www.mci.gov.sg/web/corp/careers/scholarship
Apply Here : https://www.pscgateway.gov.sg/inter/

MCI Information Service Scholarship

The Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI) offers scholarships to candidates with a passion for government communications work.

Related : Singapore Industry Scholarship SgIS Mid-Term Overseas 2015 : www.statusin.org/9011.html

Upon graduation, scholars can look forward to a rewarding and challenging career that spans a broad gamut of portfolios and responsibilities, as well as a comprehensive development plan comprising formal professional and leadership training, and secondments and attachments to other ministries and external agencies.

Scholarships Offered:
MCI Information Service Scholarship:
For candidates with an interest in a career in government communications.

MCI Information Service Scholarship (Translation):
For candidates with an interest in a career in government communications and translation. Candidates should have strong language proficiency in English and one of the mother tongue languages.

MCI Information Service Mid-Term Scholarship / MCI Information Service Mid-Term Scholarship (Translation):
For candidates who have already commenced their undergraduate studies.

Eligibility Criteria:
Applicants must:
** Be Singapore citizens or Permanent Residents intending to take up citizenship;
** Possess GCE ‘A’ Levels (minimum 10 academic units), International Bacculaureate (IB), or Mass Communications Polytechnic Diploma holders (with merit) or equivalent;
** ‘A’ Level candidates should offer at least 10 academic units;
** Have good co-curricular activity (CCA) record;
** Possess strong leadership qualities with an interest to pursue a career in the Information Service

Mid-Term Scholarship Applicants must also:
Have completed at least one semester of your undergraduate studies and is not in your final year of studies;
Possess good university academic results and is expected to attain at least a Second Class Upper Honours Degree

Scholarship Applications:
The scholarship cycle will usually commence in Sep and will close 10 days after the A level results in Mar/Apr of the following year.

For Mid-Term applications, the scholarship cycle will usually commence in Sep and will close in May of the following year.

All applications are to be submitted via the PSC Gateway (please indicate ‘Information Service’ as your first choice of service). For more information on application deadlines and process, please visit the PSC Gateway website.

For applicants interested in the new MCI Information Service (Translation) Scholarship for the 2015 Scholarship Exercise, please email to MCI_Human_Resource AT mci.gov.sg.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) :
1. What is the Information Service about? What does an Information Officer do?
The Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI) is the lead agency for the Singapore Government Information Service (IS). As the government’s communication specialists, Information Officers are involved in a dynamic and diverse range of Government communications work as follows

** Develop strategies to communicate government policies effectively to the public and wider global community in an increasingly challenging communications environment.
** Engage in public consultation to understand ground sentiments, public perceptions and opinions.

** Cultivate networks and relationships with local and foreign journalists.
** Channel government information to both the local and foreign media, allowing them to keep abreast of the latest government policies and decisions.

** Develop and implement nation building strategies and rally Singaporeans together when the country is threatened by a crisis.
** Enhance foreign perceptions of Singapore as a cultural and business global city through a variety of channels, publications and online platforms.

2. What universities and disciplines of study should I apply for to be eligible for the scholarship?
** Scholars can choose to study at our three local universities (NUS, NTU and SMU), or at any top overseas universities offering the courses of study allowed under our scholarship.

For overseas study, a resource list of where you can find information on the top universities is provided below.

3. Do I apply for universities on my own, or will MCI apply on my behalf?
You should apply for universities, both local and overseas, on your own. This should be done concurrently with your application for all MCI Scholarships.

4. What career development opportunities can I look forward to as a MCI Information Service scholar / Translation scholar?
Upon graduation, all scholars will join MCI as an Information Officer.
Information Officers will have the opportunity to work in various capacities in MCI, and be seconded to Government Ministries and Statutory Boards to help in communications of policies and programmes.